Mayoral Transition Team Meets Tuesday at City Hall

The first meeting of Mayor Elect Steve Williams transition team takes place today, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall.

Calling the budget "the first priority," Williams told HNN that Brandi Jacobs-Jones , director of administration and finance, has already told department heads "to proceed with developments of their budgets assuming zero growth." They have been asked to prioritize any increases requested over the current fiscal year. One of the transition team's tasks will be understanding departmental budget priorities and consideration of written departmental policy issues.

The Mayor Elect anticipated that transition team chairman, judge Dan O'Hanlon, likely will divide the 14 member team into three or four work groups.

"Our goal was to be elected, but it was more important to be prepared to govern. The breadth and diversity of this organization reflects the broad scope of that philosophy and the activity we are about to embrace," Williams said.

Anticipating immediately stepping to the plate on economic development proposals, Williams expects the team will "begin in earnest to strategize appropriate next steps."

The transition team includes:

Citizen Members

Judge Dan O’Hanlon, Chair (Retired Judge)

Kirk Dodrill, Vice Chair (Downtown business owner, entrepreneur)

Teresa Ball (Retired AFL-CIO Official)

Cathy Burns (Executive, Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing; Former City Development Director)